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The holidaying close friends trying to ruin each others' dreams in the Euro final: Lionesses star Lucy Bronze and Spain's Ona Batlle are inseparable off the pitch - but major rivals on it

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In the aftermath of Spain's 1-0 triumph over the Lionesses in the 2023 Women's World Cup final, Lucy Bronze found a spot on the England bench to grieve, devastated and heartbroken.

As tearful Bronze sat in anguish with her head in her hands, one of Spain's victorious stars took time out of her celebrations to console her, kneeling beside her to offer comfort in a moment of true sportsmanship.

For Spanish full-back Ona Batlle, Bronze was set to be one of her new team-mates at Barcelona, where the Lionesses veteran was plying her trade. She had just signed for the Catalan giants a mere months before the final, joining from Manchester United.